89R15507 JBD-F     By: Olcott H.B. No. 4772       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to exemptions from the requirement to obtain a permit from   a groundwater conservation district for certain groundwater wells.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 36.117(b), Water Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  Except as provided by this section, a district shall   provide an exemption from the district requirement to obtain a   permit for:                (1)  drilling or operating a well used solely for   domestic use or for providing water for livestock or poultry if the   well is:                      (A)  located or to be located on a tract of land   larger than 100 [10] acres; and                      (B)  drilled, completed, or equipped so that it is   incapable of producing more than 25,000 gallons of groundwater a   day;                (2)  drilling a water well used solely to supply water   for a rig that is actively engaged in drilling or exploration   operations for an oil or gas well permitted by the Railroad   Commission of Texas provided that the person holding the permit is   responsible for drilling and operating the water well and the water   well is located on the same lease or field associated with the   drilling rig;                (3)  drilling a water well authorized under a permit   issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas under Chapter 134,   Natural Resources Code, or for production from the well to the   extent the withdrawals are required for mining activities   regardless of any subsequent use of the water; [or]                (4)  drilling a water well for temporary use to supply   water for a rig that is actively engaged in drilling a groundwater   production well permitted by the district; or                (5)  drilling or operating a well that is located or to   be located on a tract of land of 100 acres or less in size and   drilled, completed, or equipped so that it is incapable of   producing more than 10,000 gallons of groundwater a day.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.